Davis High School - Olympian Yearbook (Modesto, CA)

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Sophomores have difficulT season by Suzie McGuigan I feel disappoinTed in The facT ThaT The Team didn'T have a peTTer win-loss record, puT considering all circum- sfances from week To week I feel ThaT There was a IoT of improvemenT made in bofh aTTiTude and abilify was The reply from head coach Jerry Houser when asked how he felT apouT The season overall. DespiTe a grim I-7-2 record, The 83 sophomore SparTans were proud of The facT ThaT when Their pride was on The line They pulled TogeTher To give The lasT place finish in The CCC To Tur- lock. Offensively The Sparfans ac- auired poTh Their firsT win and pesT game againsT Turlock. NoT only did auarTerback Mike Lawson have his besT day passing againsT The Bulldogs, puT The Davis ground aTTack moved The pall well, The offensive uniT scored four Touchdowns buT Two were called back due To minor infracTions for a final score 'Ill-I2 Sparfans. Coach I-louser sTaTed, T'Our pesT defensive game of f W I T ,, , , , piiiiss , , w in an WW! I , , ' Wfmmww K' The season came againsT Merced where we shuT down HerscheI. The mosT disappoinTing loss of The year came in a game where The Spar- Tans were piTTed againsT cross Town rival Beyer. AT halfTime Davis led 7-O, buT by The fourTh auarfer Beyer had scored 'II unanswered poinTs To posT a hearTbreaking II-7 loss ThaT wenT righT down To The wire. Players like Mike Lawson, Mike Nar- anjo, Bill Devore, Mark Bargas, PeTer Adamakis, and Kevin Brisco made Things happen offensively when They were on The field. Defensively Kevin Kelly led The Team in Tackles and Greg BenneTT headed The defensive pack- field. Team capTains were CurTis Colvin and Naranjo. Summing up The season Houser said, I had a real good feeling apouT The season. I Think The players had fun and a loT of players goT To parTicipaTe in each game. I was pleased wiTh Their aTTiTude and desire, and as a coach you can'T ask for much more. . , ,,,,, , ,,, Sophomore Foofball: KFRONT l?OWj Ron Gunn, John Saras, Lopez, Greg Benneff, Jeff l?ile y, Brian Krigbaum, James Hayes, Cooper, Paul l?avelli, Sian Cook, CSECOND IPO VVQ Coach Jerry Danny Bispo, S fe ve Schneider, Jim Sproff, Jeff Overlie, Mike u u Curfis Colvin, Todd Sleeman, Poberf Barnes, Sean Buchanan, Bi don Presfridge, Ui-lll?D RO Wj Kevin Gunn, Kevin Pellefier, Mark gas, Kevin Brisco, Kevin Kelly, Mark Henson, Scarf Sherman, Adamakis, Eric Clark, Bill Devore, Ted Nicolls. P4

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'Q' I 1, The Sparfan defense in action. 2. A vrew from afop. lnsef- Varsify head coach Don Lanphear. 3. Coach Harry Gualco informs Breff Wall. 4. CurfDav1dl1Sfensinfenfly fo Coach Dan Gon- salves on the sidelfne. 5. Some of Davis' Hawgs, Larry Baker, Jamie Noff, Pepe Becerra.

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Greg Benneii carries five boil down ihe field. Mike Noronjo is our of reach. Coach Pick Ebsfer gives o defensive signal, Robeff Eames goes for fhe iockle. We 're offer you! wwf, Sophomore Foofboll 117